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They’re White - Myth

 

We’ve seen this myth debunked a lot over the years.

Clarence Thomas, Condoleeza Rice, and Colin Powell are just a few of current examples we have. But people tend to forget that the Grand Old Party was founded by anti-slavery activists. In fact, some of the most noble and historic African Americans throughout history were Republican supporters: Frederick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, and Ida B. Wells. It wasn’t until the New Deal that the tables began to turn. In the 1930s, during FranklIn D. Roosevelt’s term, The New Deal brought the Social Security Act, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the U.S. Housing Authority, and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which set maximum hours and minimum wages for some industries. The argument about whether these programs hurt us more is still a very interesting one (for another blog post). The GOP had been winning 15 percent of the Black vote, compared to the Democrats’ 20-50 percent.

They’re Rich – Truth

Well, depending on the way you look at it.

Republicans are much more likely to have a four-year degree. Low income voters tend to vote for Democrats, while high-income voters tend to vote for Republicans. However, that doesn’t mean that they don’t vote alternatively. In 2004, George W. Bush won 41 percent of the poorest 20 percent of voters. It may not be your party that affects you every time, but the way you run your campaign and your positions on issues that affect the underserved.

They’re Racist – As are other politicians.

There may be an assumption that Democrats are less racist but we’re not even going to entertain this. Racism has no political party. Need we forget that it was Democratic politicians that legislated the Jim Crow laws? Just like Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum have said insensitive things, so has Joe Biden.

 

“You cannot go to a 7-11 or Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian Accent."

 

Any other myths or truths that you believe we can attach to the Republican party?

 

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